Stock Car Racing

Sift the thoughts of a weekly stock car racing driver or owner and you'll mine a treasure of opinion. That's true whether the topic is regional racing or the bigger picture of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. From their entry through the gates of Langley Speedway at 9 a.m. on Saturday to the conclusion of qualifying eight hours later, Late Model drivers and owners enjoyed precious little down time while preparing for the 8th Annual Hampton Heat 200. Not surprisingly, though, they were happy to fill some of those free moments offering opinions on racing issues national and local. A sampling of their answers on three racing topics follows. What can NASCAR do to halt the decline...

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Sift the thoughts of a weekly stock car racing driver or owner and you'll mine a treasure of opinion. That's true whether the topic is regional racing or the bigger picture of NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.
From their entry through the gates of Langley...

Outta sight, outta mind. That might be the best way to describe C.E. Falk’s profile with some fans heading into the eighth annual Hampton Heat Late Model 200 on Saturday at Langley Speedway.
Through the first seven hours and 26 responses Wednesday to a...

HAMPTON – You could feel that the Hampton Heat Late Model 200 had hit the weekly racing big time in 2013, when 6,000 fans were on hand at Langley Speedway to see former national champion Peyton Sellers capture the $10,000 winner's share.
But if there are...

HAMPTON – Shawn Balluzzo is always on the go, whether he's competing in his Modified at one of three stock car racing tracks, working at his signs and graphics business or honey-doing at home in Hampton. So the fall to the concrete he took from eight feet...

HAMPTON — Danny Edwards Jr. led all 130 laps on the way to his second and third consecutive wins in twin 65-lap races for Late Model Stock Cars, the featured events of Saturday’s late-night NASCAR Whelen All-American Series program at Langley Speedway.
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Area businessman Rick Gdovic's purchase of the Viva Motorsports team that raced until mid-June in the Xfinity Series is arguably the most significant national move by an individual in Peninsula-area stock-car racing in a decade. The most recent Langley...

HAMPTON -- Each year, NASCAR makes an educated guess as to which 12 or so young drivers have the most potential and promotes them as “NASCAR Next.” The organization apparently hit the nail on the head by including William Byron in this year’s group.
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Rico Abreu is perhaps best known in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for his height, 4-foot-4. A few more performances like the one in qualifying on Saturday for the Visit Hampton VA 175 and folks will simply think of him as a driver.
In just his sixth...

Rico Abreu is increasingly in demand as a motivational speaker. His core message — "Do what you love and don't let anyone tell you there's anything you can't do" — might not sound unique until you realize how unique he is.
Abreu, 23, is 4-foot,...

Last month, 16-year-old Kaz Grala had the opportunity to test with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
Grala, who drives Late Models for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM), was floored at how eager Busch was to share...

HAMPTON — Justin Carroll drives a Snap-On tools truck and his father Terry Carroll operates his own automotive repair shop. In short, they are blue-collar guys who don't have to worry about where their next meal will come from and even can afford...

RICHMOND — Carl Edwards said his team's focus has changed with a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup guaranteed after a victory in the Coca Cola 600 last month.
Speaking briefly after testing Wednesday at Richmond International Raceway, Edwards...

RICHMOND — Carl Edwards looked shocked, or at least caught off guard.
Asked if NASCAR's recently-announced changes could be risky if employed in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, or even bad for racing as a whole, Edwards quickly responded with a firm...

The annual K&N Pro Series East stop at Langley Speedway has offered area stock-car racing fans a glimpse of some of the fastest rising stars in NASCAR the past four years. Current Sprint Cup standout Kyle Larson has made the quickest move to the...